Forests are the lifeguards of the snowy peaks of the Alps. They provide a natural barrier against avalanches and landslides, but the skiing industry, which proved a boon for poor Alpine farmers, is damaging the environment. Forests have been felled to make way for more ski runs, car parks, and hotels, and Alpine meadows have […]
More often than not, the person who habitually laughs longest and loudest when I a joke is retold does not possess a particularly keen sense of humour. Though he 1 may not admit it, he is vaguely aware of his deficiency, and frequently goes to 1 extremes to cover it up. A mediocre joke is […]
Of the world’s 2,500-plus species of palm trees, the Palmyra palm is most important to man, next to the coconut palm, because it yields food and provides over one hundred different useful end-products. To obtain the majority of its benefits, the Palmyra needs to be climbed twice daily to extract the nutritious juice from its […]
Our unconscious mind contains many millions of past experiences that, so far as our conscious mind knows, are lost forever. By means of several devices, we now know how to bring back lost memories. One method is “free association”, used by psychiatrists. If a patient lets his conscious mind wander at will, it can give […]
The best recruiting agent To bring back the lost memories Palm tree Overreacting to a joke Alpine forests The Assembly Line Allergic reactions to cosmetics The “Jazz Age” Pacific Salmon for the Japanese The museum robbery Reading Rerading to the child Just for pleasure The Invader Weaning The Computer When seized with cramp A “Sissy” […]
In 1849 a servant girl wrote home to her brother from Port Adelaide, South Australia: “I have accepted a situation at £20 per annum, so you can tell the servants in your neighbourhood not to stay in England for such wages as from £4 to £8 a year, but come here.” Letters such as these, […]
UNIT 4 atmosphere n [U] (47) the feeling which exists in a place or situation attractive adj (39) beautiful or pleasant to look at cite v [T] (37) to mention something as an example or proof of something else consist of up (43) to be formed or made from two or more things cool u […]
UNIT 3 aim to do something vp (29) to try to achieve something alternative adj (33) An alternative plan, method, etc. is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one. at a reduced price phrase (30) for less money than something usually costs avoid v [T] (33) to not […]
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UNIT 2 account n [C] (18) a written or spoken description of something that has happened ancient adj (18) from a long time ago a’ward v [T] (18) to officially give someone something such as a prize or an amount of money benefit n [C, U] (24) something that helps you or gives you an […]